Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-28

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inks, and are better prepared than ever
to do nice job work. And don't forget
that we have reduced prices on letter
heads. bill-heads, envelopes, &c.
The telephone poles have been erected
to Shepherdstown along the Charles
town road. The wire will be strung at
once, and as soon as the necessary ar
engagements can be made telephone
will be placed here.
We are indebted to State Superintend-
ent Morgan for copy of his biennial
report of the State normal schools. An
appropriation of $500 is recommended
for library cases and classroom appa-
ratus at Shepherd College.
A straw rick belonging to Mr.. Sam
uel Baugher, on the land of Mrs. Mary
E. Hunter, adjoining DR.. II. G. Beck
hams, caught fire from spark from a
Baltimore & Ohio locomotive, last We'd
nesday, and was destroyed.
An exchange says: "Mrs. John G.
Miller, of Keysville. NO., has a ship
biscuit which was brought over from
England in 1880. 1t is kept in glass
bottle and is harder than rock" Old
soldiers will doubtless remember eating
many biscuits just like that one during
the late unp.easantDess.
A colored woman named Annie John.
son was arrested at Martinsburg few
days ago, charged with having robbed
Daniel Staub, an engineer on the Balti:.
more and Ohio Railroad, of $40. The
ash pile at her house was searched and
the frame of Staub's pocket book found,
but so far the money has not been re-
covered.
The State Bar Association met :
Charleston on the 10Th instant, and was
well attended. Committees were APP
pointed to consider proposed legislation
to raise the standard'of admission to the
bar, and to appoint aJury Commissioner
i'm each county to draw jurors. The
next meeting will be held at Berkeley
Springs the first Wednesday in July.
By Pennsylvania papers received
from Mr.. S. Taylor Sheaffer we notice
that Paramount City, where he is loca-
tel. is experiencing Il great boom in the
development of its coal and iron indus
tries. Mr.. Sheaffer, who formerly re-
sided here, is the capable and energetic
superintendent of two of the most ex-
tensive companies in the neighbOrhood
referred to.
1t has been calculated that when 81
railroad fare is paid fifteen cents of it
goes to the stockholders, twenty cents
TO the bondholders, and sixty-five cents
towards paying the cost of operating
the road, being chiefly distributed among
workingmen. This Is a general COM
putation which does not apply to every
road, but is the average for all the roads
in the country.
Attention is directed This week to the
advertisement of Mr.. Towner Schley.
He produces certificates of some of our
leading farmers as to the advantage of
fertilizing spring crops. MIR. Schley
has had eight years experience in this
business and with liberal and fair deal
ing has " on the confidence and respect
OF the public. His goods are guaranteed
to be of the highest grades.
During the year 1857 there will be
four eclipses, two of the sun and two Of
the moon, as follows: February s. par
tial eclipse Of the moon, visible in the
United States, Pacific ocean and part of
Asia; February %, annual eclipse of
the sun. invisible i'm the United States;
August 3. partial eclipse of the moon.
invisible in the United States; August
10, total eclipse of the sun, invisible in
any part of America except Alaska.
A raid was made on MIR. Nimrod
Trusselrs chicken coop few nights
ago, and three chickens taken there
from. The stolen fowls turned up the
same night, short while after, being
dressed and sold to Mr.. S. S. Dalgarn
byf negro boys-Ned Lowry, Fred
Low Walter Davis and Armstead
Sanders. Considering the youthfulness
of the offenders, and at the urgent APP
peals of their parents, Mr.. Trussell,
upon being paid for his chickens, asi eed
not to prosecute for this offence, but
warned them against repetition of the
crime.-Spirit.
The friends of Rev. Harry Bedinger,
of Matawan, n. Y, who spent some
time in Shepherdstown last summer
with his family, will! learn with sincere
regret of recent bereavements and mis-
fortune i'm his household. WithiQ
few weeks two of his children died Of
diphtheria, and two others are ill. And
the news was received few days ago
that his house had been destroyed by
fire, together with the entire contents,
even including clothing and family
treasures. Mr.. Bedinger is brother
of Mrs. \. S. cambridge, Of this place
The great Charity Ball in Baltimore
last Monday night was an immense
success. Besides all the society people
of Baltimore, and a number from New
York, Philadelphia and Washington,
President and Mrs. Cleveland, with
party of friends, graced the occasion.
The scene was the most brilliant ever
witnessed in Baltimore, AS the toilets
were most elaborate and the display of
diamonds exceptionally fine. Mrs.